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Oct 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Russia calls Trump’s sanctions waiver ‘historic’
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Russia hailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to waive new sanctions on Russia as “historic” on Saturday. Ukraine has expressed concern that Trump is taking Moscow’s side in the conflict, described as Europe’s worst since World War II.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Russia hailed Trump’s move to waive new sanctions on it as “historic.”
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Russia’s reason for calling the waiver historic was not stated.
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